Ansonia eyes storefront 'facelift' grants

By Jean Falbo-Sosnovich
Register Correspondent
ANSONIA — Main Street could soon be in line for a mini-makeover.
One of the initiatives discussed by the Economic Development Commission Thursday is to create a grant program designed for downtown storefront rehabilitation. Such improvements to lighting and signage, for example, would help achieve “uniformity” among businesses and an overall more aesthetically pleasing look downtown, officials said.
Alderman John Marini, who serves as the city’s liaison to the commission, through input from downtown business owners, proposed the idea to boost economic development opportunities.


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